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Enforcement Directorate has started questioning Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, even as the Congress workers and leaders sat on a dharna outside the ED office, alleging vendetta by the Narendra Modi government. What is this contentious case against Rahul and Sonia Gandhi? Here is all you need to know. AJL was Nehru’s brainchild and was founded by him. However, it was never his personal property and was an unlisted public company with 5,000 freedom fighters as its shareholders. Apart from Nehru, AJL's Memorandum of Association was signed by stalwarts such as Purushottam Das Tandon, Acharya Narendra Dev, Kailash Nath Katju, Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, Krishna Dutt Paliwal and Govind Ballabh Pant. AJL started declaring losses and in April 2008, it formally closed printing and publication of newspapers including The National Herald. At the time, it reportedly owed the Congress an accumulated debt of Rs 90 crore. This was the money that the party had loaned AJL on an interest-free basis from time to time. The debt is considered an asset to the Congress party. In December 2010, this debt and almost the entire stake were acquired by the Young Indian for Rs 50 lakh. Young Indian is a private company – incorporated on November 23, 2010 – with the majority (76 per cent of the shares) jointly owned by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The remaining shares (24 per cent) are held by Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes (12 per cent each). It is headquartered at 5A, Herald Ho...

Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges related to the Trump was indicted on seven charges, according to a person who has been briefed on the case. Trump confirmed the indictment in a statement and protested his innocence in a post on Truth Social. He said that he was summoned to appear Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Miami at 3 p.m. "The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been Indicted," Trump said in the statement, contrasting his treatment to the discovery of classified documents at President Joe Biden's former office and home. "I AM AN INNOCENT MAN!" Trump added. Trump said that the "Biden Administration" had informed his attorneys "that I have been Indicted, seemingly over the Boxes Hoax." He then complained about Biden's own possession of classified documents, which is the subject of another investigation. A Justice Department spokesperson declined comment on Trump's announcement. Timeline of documents case: Legal experts have argued "I have the absolute right to do whatever I want with them," Trump said at a recent CNN town hall. Allies, adversaries weigh in with opinions A wave of Trump aides and allies took to social media, email, and television networks to condemn the indictment. One of Trump's lawyers, Alina Habba, told Fox News that Trump would be "vindicated," and attacked the Justice Department for "selective prosecution" and "selective pe...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for the third consecutive day of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case. Gandhi (51) arrived at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi around 11.35 am with his "Z+" category CRPF security escort. He was accompanied by his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. He had left this office at 11:30 pm on Tuesday night after being questioned for over 11 hours. A huge contingent of police and paramilitary personnel was deployed around the federal agency's office, and prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is in force. The Congress MP from Wayanad has spent around 21 hours at the ED's office over the last two days where he was questioned over multiple sessions and his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Officials said Gandhi's questioning could not be completed on Tuesday, and hence, he was asked to continue the recording of his statement on Wednesday. About 15-16 questions about the incorporation of the Young Indian company, the operations of the National Herald newspaper, the loan given by the Congress to the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and the funds transfer within the news media establishment have been put to Gandhi during the questioning held till now, sources indicated. The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promot...

Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges related to the Trump was indicted on seven charges, according to a person who has been briefed on the case. Trump confirmed the indictment in a statement and protested his innocence in a post on Truth Social. He said that he was summoned to appear Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Miami at 3 p.m. "The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been Indicted," Trump said in the statement, contrasting his treatment to the discovery of classified documents at President Joe Biden's former office and home. "I AM AN INNOCENT MAN!" Trump added. Trump said that the "Biden Administration" had informed his attorneys "that I have been Indicted, seemingly over the Boxes Hoax." He then complained about Biden's own possession of classified documents, which is the subject of another investigation. A Justice Department spokesperson declined comment on Trump's announcement. Timeline of documents case: Legal experts have argued "I have the absolute right to do whatever I want with them," Trump said at a recent CNN town hall. Allies, adversaries weigh in with opinions A wave of Trump aides and allies took to social media, email, and television networks to condemn the indictment. One of Trump's lawyers, Alina Habba, told Fox News that Trump would be "vindicated," and attacked the Justice Department for "selective prosecution" and "selective pe...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for the third consecutive day of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case. Gandhi (51) arrived at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi around 11.35 am with his "Z+" category CRPF security escort. He was accompanied by his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. He had left this office at 11:30 pm on Tuesday night after being questioned for over 11 hours. A huge contingent of police and paramilitary personnel was deployed around the federal agency's office, and prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is in force. The Congress MP from Wayanad has spent around 21 hours at the ED's office over the last two days where he was questioned over multiple sessions and his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Officials said Gandhi's questioning could not be completed on Tuesday, and hence, he was asked to continue the recording of his statement on Wednesday. About 15-16 questions about the incorporation of the Young Indian company, the operations of the National Herald newspaper, the loan given by the Congress to the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and the funds transfer within the news media establishment have been put to Gandhi during the questioning held till now, sources indicated. The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promot...

Enforcement Directorate has started questioning Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, even as the Congress workers and leaders sat on a dharna outside the ED office, alleging vendetta by the Narendra Modi government. What is this contentious case against Rahul and Sonia Gandhi? Here is all you need to know. AJL was Nehru’s brainchild and was founded by him. However, it was never his personal property and was an unlisted public company with 5,000 freedom fighters as its shareholders. Apart from Nehru, AJL's Memorandum of Association was signed by stalwarts such as Purushottam Das Tandon, Acharya Narendra Dev, Kailash Nath Katju, Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, Krishna Dutt Paliwal and Govind Ballabh Pant. AJL started declaring losses and in April 2008, it formally closed printing and publication of newspapers including The National Herald. At the time, it reportedly owed the Congress an accumulated debt of Rs 90 crore. This was the money that the party had loaned AJL on an interest-free basis from time to time. The debt is considered an asset to the Congress party. In December 2010, this debt and almost the entire stake were acquired by the Young Indian for Rs 50 lakh. Young Indian is a private company – incorporated on November 23, 2010 – with the majority (76 per cent of the shares) jointly owned by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The remaining shares (24 per cent) are held by Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes (12 per cent each). It is headquartered at 5A, Herald Ho...